Dyer Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
3,948
99
2.5%
With related children under 18
1,982
65
3.3%
With related children under 5
677
36
5.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,272
40
1.2%
Full-time, year round
2,699
3
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
612
21
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
36
10
27.8%
Social Security income in 1999
813
22
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,446
Married-couple families
3,498
45
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,719
22
1.3%
With related children under 5
636
22
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,974
22
0.7%
Full-time, year round
2,506
3
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
543
10
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
10
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
673
10
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,220
Families with female householder, no husband present
328
22
6.7%
With related children under 18
194
11
5.7%
With related children under 5
34
7
20.6%
Householder worked in 1999
218
11
5.0%
Full-time, year round
130
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
61
11
18.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
